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1996 Belarus Referendum




6,181,463 citizens took part in the referendum, or 84.14% of the total electorate of 7,346,397.


PRESIDENT'S QUESTIONS

#To move the Independence Day of the Republic Of Belarus (Republic Day) to July 3 , the day of the liberation of Belarus from Hitler ist occupants during the Great Patriotic War .
#: 88.18% voted for, 10.46% voted against.
#To adopt the 1994 Constitution of the Republic of Belarus with amendments and additions (new revision of the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus ) suggested by President of the Republic of Belarus A.G. Lukashenko.
#:70.45% voted for, 9.39 voted against.
#Do you favor the free, without any limitations, selling and buying of land?
#:15.35% voted for, 82.88% voted against
#Do you approve the abolition of the Death Sentence in the Republic of Belarus?
#:17.93% voted for, 82.88 voted against.


SUPREME COUNCIL'S QUESTIONS

#To adopt the 1994 Constitution of the Republic of Belarus with amendments and additions suggested by the Communist and Agrarian fractions of the Supreme Soviet.
#:7.93 voted for, 71.2% voted against
#Do you favor the suggestion that the leaders of the local organs of the Executive Power to be elected directly by the residents of the corresponding administrative-territorial unit?
#:28.14 voted for, 69.92 voted against
#Do you agree that financing of all branches of state power has to be carried out in an open and transparent way and only from the state Budget ?
#:32.18% voted for, 65.85% voted against.


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